The Custom Home Office shows readers how to build attractive custom home office furniture and provides essential information on office layout, materials, and wiring. The opening section offers general guidance on design, with chapters on space planning and ergonomics, materials and hardware, and lighting and computers. Section two covers specific projects including a built-in desk, a filing cabinet, a desktop with cubbyholes, closed storage cabinets, and shelving. Each project is described in a detailed chapter with cutlists, complete drawings, and clear process photography. Sidebars offer style options so each component can be customized to fit any room or office setup. Included are 12 building projects with a variety of style options and a focus on practical issues.

Is the kitchen a workspace or a living space? Most people would surely answer that it is both. The average family spends more time in the kitchen than in any other room in the home. Yet in many houses and apartments the kitchen is at best a purely functional area to be clothed in efficient-looking fitted cupboards, units and surface, or cluttered with unattractive tables and stools. In this book, a kitchen architect shows that a kitchen can be efficient and contemporary yet at the same time offer the traditional comforts and style of an elegant living space. It shows 'unfitted' kitchens solutions working in every type of kitchen space - from large and lofty to small and awkward. As well as presenting case studies, it is full of ideas that will interest not only anyone planning a new kitchen but also designers, architects, decorators and craft enthusiasts.

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages. If the pullout patterns are missing, please contact c&t publishing.

All year-round, create lush beauty and quiet graces for home and family (without breaking your budget)

Tracey McBride's first book, Frugal Luxuries, elevated frugal but elegant living to an art form. Now in this companion volume she shares all new ways to embellish cherished holidays and the timeless rhythms of the seasons. Here she shows how to use joined efforts, loving hands, and exciting ideas to create gracious touches and sumptuous celebrations, delicious meals and wonderful seasonal treats. Learn how you can enrich your home with timeless pleasures and lighten the spirits of those you hold most dear--without exhausting your bank account. Enjoy:
Emblems of spring: aromatic Irish linen sachets, warm scones drenched in jam and butter...and mysterious bunny tracks you can make to delight your children
Enchanted summers: floral wreaths as party favors, an Italian feast with homemade pasta...and bountiful gifts from the garden
Autumnal offerings: scented cinnamon pinecones as fire starters, fresh challah for Rosh Hashana...and a house warmed with fall bouquets and cozy paisley throws
Winter wonders: mood-enhancing music, illuminating with lights, inside and out...and a Christmas gift pantry--begun in January--to create stress-free giving
Plus an abundance of seasonal blessings, imaginative uses for yard-sale treasures, an appreciation of things old and marvelous...and creation of a life of beauty and simplicity.

Ideas originales bellamente ilustradas con las que convertir una terraza urbana, una azotea, un rincon del jardin, un pequeno patio, etc., en una agradable prolongacion del hogar.

How to transform your garden, patio or balcony into a stylish living area.

Whether you have a garden, patio or balcony, this innovative and practical book will open up a whole new area of decorating. Forget about ground cover and seasonal planting and instead, transform your outdoor space with paint, fabric, tiles and a host of other materials. While interior decorating has become increasingly sophisticated, often the clever ideas and effects stop at the garden door. The Outdoor Decorator shows you that when it comes to decorating, the sky’s the limit! Step-by-step, Kevin McCloud covers all the elements that can transform an outdoor space – from walls, floors and fabrics, to furniture, lighting and accessories. Why not paint your garden walls in spectacular Mediterranean colours, install Cape Cod beach house decking, or rig up a pretty canopy of simple cotton fabric on your balcony? The emphasis is on quick, inexpensive projects that will suit even limited budgets, and will bring a unique look to your home.

A centuries-old Chinese practice, feng shui has captured the Western imagination as a tool for design and well-being. In this classic book, complete with helpful drawings and photographs, Sarah Rossbach shows how anyone can apply its principles to enhance their careers, family life, health, and prosperity. Rossbach interprets the teachings of feng shui master Lin Yun for contemporary Westerners, offering practical methods for achieving harmony with one's environment. Focusing on common problems in business and residential settings, she discusses everything from the site of a building to furniture arrangement to wall decoration. In a chapter new to this edition, she explains how to choose colors that satisfy individual needs and preferences. Rossbach's easy-to-execute advice includes such simple steps as moving a microwave oven, repositioning a desk, and hanging mirrors to alleviate negative influences.

Modern bathrooms are the places where we perform our daily rituals and where we often indulge ourselves in a world of sensual bliss. Some are compact, some are stunningly efficient, others expand beyond the confining walls of the room. This book shows trends, techniques and design.

Bedrooms are private sanctuaries in the morning and evening, and often serve as work or play spaces during the day. Here, full-color photographs and checklists offer inspiration and practical information on beds and linens, wall and floor treatments, and closets and other storage, and help the reader to reconcile the day and night functions of the room. Functional guest rooms are addressed, and an entire chapter is devoted to children's rooms, with colorful, safe ideas for beds, sleep-over accommodations, and toy storage, as well as tips on adapting children's rooms as the children grow older. Whether the bedroom is in a tiny city studio, a country cottage, or a larger suburban home, Making the Most of Bedrooms is a source of achievable, affordable, and innovative ideas for making bedrooms look their best and suit the unique needs and tastes of their inhabitants.

This series examines the meeting of lifestyle and interior design. Each volume will concentrate either on "ethnic" or "urban" traditions, encompassing places in the world that provide inspiration to today's designers. The series looks at not only the particular design itself, but the context in which it exists, the inspirations from which it originated, and the ways in which it can be applied. Examples are given from both public and private buildings. This volume looks at the London minimum design theme.

Jim Howard creates luxe yet comfortable homes for sophisticated clients around the country. His design work is known for the sort of evocative atmosphere that characterizes the world's great spaces. "Atmosphere" is the magic of a place, the embodiment of all its power to capture your attention and embrace you-some might call it the "wow factor." But even as it excites, atmosphere also soothes, offering an overall feeling of well-being and calm. Howard wrote this book to convey all he has learned about crafting atmosphere at home, wherever that home may be, whatever aesthetic it might have. Doing so isn't just a matter of rules or formulas; it is a science as much as an art, which Jim shares in a dozen captivating chapters.

An interior decorating book that deals with both soft furnishing techniques, such as home sewing, and hard surface techniques, such as painting, papering and tiling. Everything from making curtains and edging pillowcases, to papering ceilings and using patterned tiles is included.

The best-selling guide to keeping furniture in the finest and most beautiful condition, with complete information on proper repair and refinishing techniques from the legendary expert on antiques and their restoration.

B & W photographs throughout

How to Light a historic interior appropriately—or create a realistic period look—can be a perplexing problem. Few people want to return to the days when light came mainly from candles, kerosene, gas or available sunlight. But acceptable ways of re-creating old lighting do exist, and Lighting for Historic Buildings shows how to find them. This invaluable guide provides both a history of lighting in America and a catalog of 481 suitable reproductions available today. Noted historian Roger Moss shows how interiors from the 1620s to the 1930s can be well lighted yet still maintain their character. Reproductions are organized by lighting source (candles, burning fluids, kerosene, gas and electricity) and fixture type (chandeliers, wall brackets and hall lights). Also included are chapters on street lighting and specialty items, a glossary and a reading list.

The ingenious team at IkeaHackers.net show you how to transform affordable IKEA products into creative new furniture and more! Jules Yap and the contributors to her wildly popular website IkeaHackers.net show you how to transform affordable IKEA (R) products into creative new furniture and more. With clear instructions and easy-to-follow photos, you're sure to have fun building these exciting hacks, including: * Kitchen Island * Dollhouse * Vanity * Built-In Home Office * Mudroom Bench

Books fulfil myriad functions in our lives. They provide essential information, foster enthusiasms and spark memories. But these personal treasures also add colour and a true sense of personality to our homes. Books Make a Home explores the important role they play as Decoration, as well as functional items. Author and bibliophile Damian Thompson tours the rooms of the home in turn - Living Rooms, Home Libraries & Studies, Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms, Corridors & Staircases and Children's Rooms - discovering a host of techniques for stacking, shelving and closeting volumes, and illustrating how each space can be brought to life by books. Alongside inspirational photography is a wealth of practical design solutions for each space and every size of collection. You will learn how to make the best use of existing storage and create new space for an ever-growing collection; how to combine books with other personal effects to create eye-catching displays; and helpful feature spreads will illustrate how to organize and care for your books. Beautifully presented and elegantly written, scattered with quotes from famous readers throughout, Books Make a Home is an insightful guide to enjoying books with the eye as well as with the mind.

Let master of Maximalism Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tell you how to create and curate a space that you can truly love spending time in. Changing Rooms' flamboyant lead designer has made a great living out of being himself, having spent his entire career encouraging people to reject decorative modesty. More More More is a rejection of so-called "good taste" that leaves people being so in control of their own home that even life feels out of place within it, and instead celebrates exuberance, lavish living, and individuality. It's all about giving yourself the confidence you lack by curating your own perfect haven of chaos, so that you can live and love your stuff - in surroundings that are anything but beige! With this book, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will not only explain how to adopt maximalism in the home, but promises to change your outlook on living happily in it. Structured within a complete timeline of maximalism, there's something for everyone to love! Dive into this decor book to discover a whirlwind of topics, including: - The Principles of Layering - Asymmetry - A Tricky Balancing Act - Using Pattern like a pro - Storage - to store or not to store - Collecting vs. Aqcuiring More More More is overflowing with Laurence's signature style, exuberance and a lifetime's experience in lavish living and take-no-prisoners individuality. Part narrative treatise, part visual celebration of Maximalism through the ages, it is rich in history, anecdotes and quite a few rules, most of which are to be broken!. Having spent his entire career encouraging people to reject decorative modesty, he will not only inform the reader how to embrace Maximalism in their home, but promises to change how they live within it. Minimalists beware! A must-have home decor book for Fans of Laurence Llewlyn-Bowen, a new generation of home-owners and renters who want to rebel against the mass-market principles from minimalist as well as those trying to create a healthy work-life environment. Doubling up as the perfect coffee-table book, More More More is sure to delight.

teNeues is proud to present this lush, large-format compendium of over 300 pages, showcasing the best and the most beautiful of contemporary design worldwide, from custom-made, one-of-a-kind luxury pieces to indispensable mass-market products. Whether it's a kitchen appliance or an elegant piece of furniture, great design combines form and function to make everyday life more enjoyable, aesthetically pleasing, and comfortable. Contemporary Design Review curates some of the finest contemporary designs around the globe across various design genres, from architecture to product design, to interior and garden design. All the designs in the book are shown in careful detail, including rich product descriptions, insightful interviews, as well as over 300 brilliant photographs. Lively behind-the-scenes profiles add a revealing perspective on the designers shaping our today and tomorrow. A treasure trove of sparkling treasures to inspire and inform design professionals and enthusiasts with style, elegance, and supreme performance! Text in English and German.

This book contains over 200 examples of different lights and lighting solutions that combine with their surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Design and form are shown here in great variety.